Vented barrel bung



Jan. s., 1924. 1,480,103 J. OROSZ VENTED BARREL BUNCT Filed Nov. 23,1922 Patented dan. ld,

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JOSEPH OROSZ, OFCLEVELAND, OHIO.

VENTED BARREL BUNG.

`Application ined November 23. 1922. Serial 11o-602,342.

`herve invented'certain new and useful lmprovenients in Vented .BarrelBunge, of which the following` lis a specilication.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in ventedbarrel bungs, and has particular reference `to a bung so constructed topermit ,gas underpressure caused by fermentation of liquidy within abarrel, or other reason, escaping` through vthe vented bung and,preventing the ingress-of air to the barrel.

The primary objectrof the invention resides in the provision'of a ventedbarrel bui'ig ywherein ran outwardly opening tensioned valvecloses apassage provided in the bung and being operable.to'permittheigaspressure formed in the barrel to escape through the bung oassageagainst-the tension of the spring valve.

A further object of the invention is to provide a vented barrel bungwherein a tensione-d valve associated with an air passage in the bung isnormally closed and is adapted for automaticfoperation'to permit theescape offgases throughthe'bung passage, and furtherbeingcapableofmanual operation for drawing liquid :from `a barrel through-anindependent faucet or a flexible tube associated with the bung.

This application is iledfas-'a continuation7 in so far asA shown anddescribed inapplication SerialNo. 554,615, tiled April 18, 1922,

4and embodies impro-vements in the art thereover.

With the above and'othcr objects in view as the natureof the inventionis better uuderstood,\thc `same consists .of the novel form, combinationand Larrangement of parts hereinafter imore fully described, shown inthe accompanying drawing and claimed.

ln the drawing, wherein 4like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughoutthe several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational -view of a vented barrel bung constructedin accordance with the present-invention, a side wall of the barrelbeing illustrated in section by dotted lines. a hammer setting framealso being shown by dotted lines for properly positioning the bungwithin a barrel opening,

-shaped casing 7 having a base liange S '1 secured as at 9 .t0 theouter'end of the bung" Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View taken. online IIL-1I of Fig; 1 showing ythe air passage in the body yof the bungnormally closedby the tensioned valve withthe lever for `manuallvyshifting the valve,

Figure 3 is a top plan view of a modified form of the invention, and

Figure 4 is 'a crosssectional view taken on line V-V of Fig. 3'showing avariably 'tensioned closure valve for the air passage 'in ,the bungandthe flexible drawer 'tube carried thereby.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, and `particularlyto Figs; 1 and 2 there is illustrated a taperinggbarrel bung lformed ofany desired material, having an axially positionedair vent passage 2 anda laterally positioned longitudinally extending opening 3 adjacentoneedge of the bung. The upper kend of thezair Lpassage2 is enlarged as at2a;to form a valvel seat 4 intermediate `the upper and lower ends of thepassage 2 with which a vdisk valve 5 engages. i

The valve 5 carries a perpendicularly cxtending stem 6 pro]- ectingupwardly through the enlarged upper end 2a of the air passage while ahousing embodying--an inverted cupbody 1 with the casing 7 disposedoutwardly of the air passage`2 as clearly shownzin Fig. 2. An opening1() is formed centrallyzofthc upper wall of the casing 7 and the outerend of jthe valve stem G'extends therethrough. A lug 11 is struck-upfrom the upper wall of the casing 7 and-provides. an opening'f-f12 atthe inner end thereof,` a lever v13 being pivotally mounted as at'14uponthe'lug I11 with one end thereof pivotallyconnected as at 15 to theadjacent endof the valve stem 6. A coil `spring 16 surrounds the valvestem G between the *diskV valve 5 and Ythe iually closed. at its outeilend by a stepper 1rd,

the tube 17 being employedl for drawing liquid from l the vbarrel:throughk the =bnng 1 andimay be' used inllieuoflthe usual faucet thatis independent of the bung.

From the above detail 'description of the ydevice as illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2, it is .v

believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once beapparent, the liquid lOG contents of a barrel being sealed to the at.

vcomingthe pressure oit the spring 16 to unseat the valve 5 andautomatically escape through the vented bung, the valve being returnedto its seat by the spring 16 to prevent air entering the barrel. lndrawing oil the liquid through the flexible tube 17, the valve 5 may beunseated by pressing on the outer end of the lever 13 to shift the valveagainst the tension of the spring 16 for equalizing pressure within andoutside the barrel and thereby permitting a free flow of liquid throughthe d raw-oli tube 17. The U-shaped frame 19 illustrated by dotted linesin Fig. 1 is employed for mounting the bung in the side wall 20 oi thebarrel by striking the frame 19 with a suitable implement for properlywedging the tapering bung in position. The vented barrel bung isentirely automatic in its operation to permit the escape of gasesthrough the passage 2, the spring 16l effectively retaining the valve 5upon its seat l to exclude the ini gress of air to the barrel.

In the form 0f the invention shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the tapering bungbody 1a is provided with an axially positioned air pas sage 2b, alateral longitudinally extending opening if receiving the flexibletube 1. An inverted U-shaped strap 7 is anchored as at 9n at its ends tothe uppeil side ot' the bung body l and has a screw pug 21 threadedcentrally therethrough and pro-- vided upon the lower end thereof with adisk head 22. A valve 5L ol disk formation carries an axially positioneddependingpiu 23 while a flexible disk washer 24e surrounds the extensionpin 23 and engages the bottom face of the valve 5, the valve beingpositioned at the upper end ot the air passage 2b with vthe pin 23extending into said passage. A coil spring 1G is interposed between thevalve 5 and the disk carried by the adjusting screw 21 'for normallyholding the valve on its seat. The valve 5a is en! tirely automatic inits operation, excess gas pressure in a barrel unseating the sameagainst the tension of the spring 16a to permit escape through thepassage 2b, tension on the spring 16a being varied by the adjustingscrew 21 threaded in the strap 7 as will be clearly understood from aninspection of F ig. 4.

While there are herein. shown and described the preferred embodiments ofthe present invention it is nevertheless to be understood that minorchanges may be made in the invention without departing` trom the spiritand scope thereof as claimed.

lWhat is claimed as new is:-

l. ln a barrel bung having an air vent passage, au outwardly openingdisk valve closing` said passage, a trame secured to the outer end orthe bung and overlying the passage and valve, and a spring interposedbetween the frame and outer side of the valve.

2. ln a barrel bung having an air vent passage, a disk valve closingsaid passage, a trame secured to the outer end ot' the bung andoverlying the passage, a spring interposed between the trame and valve,and a flexible tube extending through the bung.

3. In a barrel bung having an air vent passage, a disk valve closingsaid passage and opening in a direction outwardly of the bung, a trame.secured to the outer end olf the bung and overlying the passage andvalve, and a spring interposed between the trame and outer side of thevalve.

et. In a barrel bung'having an air vent passage, a disk valve seatingtherein, ay casing carried by the outer end oi the bung overlying thepassage, a stem carried by the valve and projecting through the casing,and a coil spring surrounding the stem between the valve and casing forholding the valve on its seat.

5. ln a barrel bunghaving an air vent passage, a disk valve seatingtherein, a casing carried by the outer end of the bung overlying thepassage, a stein carried by the valve and projecting through the casing,a coil spring surrounding the stem between the valve and casing forholding the valve on its seat, and a manually operable lever connectedto the outer end of the stem for removing the valve from its seat.

6. In a barrel bung having an air vent passage, a disk valve seatingtherein, a casing carried by the outer end of the bung overlying thepassage, a stem carried by the valve and projecting through the casing,a coil spring surrounding` the stem between the valve and casing forholding the valve on its seat, and a manually operable lever piv` otedto the outer side of the casing and connected to the stem 'for removingthe valve from its seat.

In testin'iony whereof I atlix my signature.

JOSEPH OROSZ.

lilitnesses JOSEPH Haras, Jos. L. TnKEsKY.

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